Good news for Chili’s — bad news for Applebee’s. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Soybean processor sees surge in farmer selling
A grain merchandiser says he’s seen a flurry of soybean deliveries this month because of several factors. Jeff Johnston with Zeeland Farm Services tells Brownfield, “It’s almost like harvesting our plants, we actually had to have a few days where we had some plant shutdowns where we weren’t receiving beans because the plants were so full.” Johnston says…… Continue Reading
Darius Rucker Has Permanently Moved Out of the United States
Darius Rucker has left the building. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Beck’s expands Nebraska footprint with new seed warehouse
Photo by Farmacy Seed and Chemical. Emily Keiser, a marketing and sales specialist at local Beck’s dealer Farmacy Seed and Chemical, says the new site will help farmers have local access to Beck’s products and research. The new warehouse is located in Gothenburg, Nebraska. AUDIO: Emily Keiser The post Beck’s expands Nebraska footprint with new…… Continue Reading
Cash dairy market lower with little Friday activity
Cash dairy prices were mostly lower with very little trading Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.02 at $0.64. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0575 at $1.8775. No sales were recorded. Cheese barrels were down $0.0550 at $1.81. No sales were recorded. Butter was down $0.0175 at…… Continue Reading
Ag bankers concerned over ag economy
The senior vice president of agricultural and rural banking policy with the American Bankers Association says the organization is still concerned about the ag economy. Ed Elfmann tells Brownfield, “When I say we’re very nervous, that’s a nice way of saying we’re pretty terrified of where this could go.” He says, “We saw it coming…… Continue Reading
Mississippi, Missouri River levels remain low
Pictured: Justin Glisan, state climatologist in Iowa (Photo credit: Brownfield) Iowa’s state climatologist says he’s concerned about river levels across the region. Justin Glisan tells Brownfield he’s been tracking the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. “They still continue to be low. These states within the Upper Midwest that feed into the Missouri and Mississippi Basins have…… Continue Reading
Crop farmer expects another year in the red
A Wisconsin crop farmer is expecting another year without profit. Ken Rosenow raises corn and soybeans near Oconomowoc and works with the U.S. Grains Council. He tells Brownfield the numbers don’t look good for 2025 right now. “I’ve got quite a few things bought already. I’ve got a few more things to do and you…… Continue Reading
Eocene continues collaboration with pork producers
An environmental group is helping pork producers focus on sustainability. Sara Crawford, senior vice president of sustainability for Eocene, says they’ve been working with the National Pork Board since 2018 to help the industry meet its environmental goals. “National Pork Board was looking for a provider to help with greenhouse gas emissions and accounting. Also,…… Continue Reading
Bill Even discusses pork profitability in 2025
The CEO of the National Pork Board says the U.S. pork industry turned a corner in 2024. Bill Even tells Brownfield, “2022-2023 was very difficult for our producers financially,” he said. “We just had really large cost increases due to inflation, and then high feed input costs. It just really pushed our producers under water…… Continue Reading
